Fruit-bleacher



J. W. KIMMONS.

FRUIT BLEACHER.

`APPLICATION FILED 1336.19. 190s.

HQ MODEL.

1M/anglo? Patented February 23, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOEL W. KIMMONS, OF LOWELL, ARKANSAS. l

FRUIT-BLEAOHEFLl SPECIFICATION forming part'of Letters Patent No. 753,143, dated February 28, 1904.

Application led December 19. 1903. Serial No. 185,821. (No model.) l

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LJoEL'W. KIMMoNs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lowell, in

the county of Benton and State of Arkansas,

have invented new and usefulImproveme-nts in Fruit-Bleachers, of which the following is a specification.

rIhis invention relates to a fruit-bleacher; and the primary object of the same is to produce a safe and eiiicient machine for bleaching fruit and other materials and to prevent the escape of unhealthy gases or sulfurous odors into the work-room or inclosure in which themachine is disposed during the operation of the latter. and. obviate inconveniences and annoyances to the workmen or those attending the machine and also to so organize the elements that an upward suction of the sulfurous fumes will be established by means of a simple heating attachment.

A further object of the invention is to pro'- vide a device of the class set forth having means for readily gaining access to the interior thereof at varying elevations for convenience in arranging the trays containing the fruit or other material Within the body of the bleacher.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the invention consists in the construction and arrangement of the several parts, which will 'be more fully hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a fruit-bleacher embodying the features of ,the invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section therethrough.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in the several site sides'thereof in alinement with similar ledges 8, held against the inner surfaces of theopposite ends of the body 1 to. provide" supporting means for a series of trays 9, having perforate sides, ends, and bottoms. The rear side of the body 1-is fully closed, and extending horizontally across the front side is a'plurality of guides 10 for the reception of slide-doors 11, which give access to the interior of the body for insertion through openingsv 12, normally covered by said doors, of the trays, the upper edgesof the ledges 7 and 8 being on a level with the lower walls of the said openings 12. In some instances these slide-doors 11 may be replaced by hinged doors, which is a well known substitution in this art. The bottom of the body 1 is rendered accessible through an opening 13, which is normally closed by a drop-door 14, connected by hinges of a suitable structure.

. The chamber 2 has a bracket-arm 15 .eX- tending horizontally thereinto and forming a means forsupporting a lamp 16 directly above the upper end of the partition 6. The chimney 17 of the lamp has its upper end arranged directly under the opening 5, andthe lamp is rendered accessible at any time through an opening in the chamber covered by a door 18, having a glass panel 19 therein for observing the lamp from the exterior of the chamber without opening the said door 18. Fitted on the collar 4 is a stach or pipe 20, of any suitable length, which is adapted to carry olf the fumes from the bleacher.

In the operation of the device the trays 9 containing fruit or other material to be bleached are regularly disposed on and held by the ledges 7 and 8 and the doors 11 fully closed. A receptacle-21, containing sulfur or analogous material, is then placed in the bottom portion of the body 1 at the center. The lamp 16 is lighted and arranged on the bracket-arm 15, as shown by Fig. 2, and the sulfur or other material in the receptacle 21 is ignited and the door 14 closed. The heat created by the lamp 16 establishes an upward suction, which draws the fumes of the ignited material in the receptacle 21 upwardly through the several trays and causes the same to escape through the stack 20. All

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the doors will be fitted so tight that the fumes will be prevented from escaping and annoying or ineonvenieneing the operator or those attending .the bleacher.

The improved bleacher may be modified as to its proportions and dimensions without in the least departing from the spirit of the in- Vention.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. A fruit-bleaeher, consisting of a body having trays supported therein and a lower receptacle to contain an ignitible material, a chamber disposed on the upper end of the body and having a lamp arranged therein and an opening at the top over the lamp, and an outlet-pipe applied to the top over the opening.

'give access to the lamp and expose the latter from the exterior, and a pipe applied to the top of the chamber over the said opening.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses. JOEL W. KIMMONS. Witnesses:

B. F.' GRIGSBY, R. Louis ARCHER. 

